Glendale Welcomes Olympic Heroes
"Frank Wykoff, sprint veteran, left, and Delos Thurber, high jumper, are shown on the shoulders of friends, part of a welcoming committee, as the citizens of Glendale staged a home-coming celebration yesterday for the town's famous Olympic Games performers." (September, 1936)
Civic Honors for Glendale's Olympic Heroes
"All Glendale went wildly enthusiastic over its returning Olympic heroes, Frank wykoff and Delos Thurber, scored in the Berlin games. Speeches, parades and a banquet were in order yesterday. Here is the official bandstand where Wykoff and Thurber addressed the home folds in greeting to ex U.S.C. star and the present trojan (September, 1936)."
Medals Of Honor For Olympic Athletes
"Southern California's Olympic athletes, who crowned themselves with glory at Berlin, were awarded medals yesterday in a brilliant luncheon at the Biltmore. Left to Right, front row, Cornelius Johnson, Earl Meadows, Dorothy Poynton Hill, Joe E. Brown, who made the presentations, Frank Wykoff and Sammy Balter. Back row, Carl Knowles, Don Piper, Art Moliner, and Carl Shy. Balter, Knowles, Piper, Moliner and Shy were on the basketball squad." (September, 1936)
From Olympics To The Classroom
Following the 1936 Olympics, Frank Wykoff returned to become the new principal at Carpinteria Elementary School in California. (September,1936)